Paper butterflies #3 with Doilies

I hate it when work gets in the way of the rest of my life.  However, after a short hiatus, I'm back and just in time for Christmas too.  But before I start focusing on Christmas, I have one last paper butterfly hurrah for 2012...but this time with doilies!

I had two gifts to wrap.  I started with some beautiful green patterned tissue paper, which I covered with thick clear cellophane.  I decorated each gift with an ivory ribbon tied in a simple bow.  The ribbon has a thin grey stripe on the edges which added a nice contrast to the green. Using my trusty butterfly punch, I punched out two butterflies from green card, which I then glued to each bow.

As there were two gifts, I needed a carry bag, and this is where the doilies came in.  I glued a large white paper doilie to the centre of the bag, and added a doilie flower.  Making doilie flowers is my new favourite thing to do and I now have a pile of them on my kitchen table.  To make the flower, I used five small white paper doilies.  I inserted a paper fastener in the middle and then folded, scrunched and twisted each doilie until it resembled a flower.

I glued the flower onto the doilie in the centre and then glued on two green butterflies in as au natural pose as possible.

The result is very feminine, but not too over the top.